Transfer Case not locking in

I was playing in sand dunes with some friends, we were climbing small hills, on my first attempt my truck sailed up the hill, on my second and third attempt I got 3/4 of the way up and was almost stuck, would have been if it wasnt for the locking diff, so it seems as though it jumped out of 4 wheel drive. Any ideas

You need to take it to a garage ,put it on a hoist , start it up ,put it in drive ,put it in 4x4 and see if front drive shaft spins,if it is and the front wheels are not it is most likely the plastic thing on the passenger side of the front axle. This is what locks in the front axle to the drive shaft. If the drive shaft isnt spinning then it is a problem with the transfer case.

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It sounds like a transfer case problem. It may have slipped into neutral position of the transfer cas. the position is just past 4hi on the shift linkage. You may have the linkage slightly out of adjustment. Neutral will seperate the tranny from both driveshafts (thus impossible to make stall theres no resistence against the engine). Visually check the linkage for excessive play either end, disconnect from the transfer case and manually shift positions (turn by hand and block the wheels). Other than that you may have done some damage to the internal chain or gears of the transfer case.

Hi, there is a small amount of up, and down play, as the driveshaft has to work back, and forth, on the splined slip joint in this particular area. There is a bushing in the rear of the transfer case as well. Between these two things, the play is normal. May seem a bit too much, but normal. Good luck...Coop

Your no going too fast for sure. This gear is designed to crawl...also known as a granny gear. You should never have to use this LOW gear, unless your climbing a steep hill, or severly stuck is sugar sand.

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